BIG COVE CHURCH TIMELINE
Mid 1800s Big Cove Cumberland Presbyterian Church is established.
| 1906 | Session votes to unite with the Presbyterian Church of the United States of America |
| 1911 | Current white church is built, across the road from the original location of the old church. |
| 1950 | Big Cove joins eight other churches to form the Madison-Limestone Larger Parish, with church services twice monthly |
| 1963 | Creation of Madison Larger Parish, consisting of Big Cove, Madison Cross Roads, and New Market United Presbyterian Churches. The Rev. Washio Ishii called as pastor to all three churches. |
| 1985 | Big Cove becomes independent and calls The Rev. Ishii as pastor. |
| 1989 | The Rev. Washio Ishii retires. |
| 2002 | The Rev. Skip Babcock, longtime supply pastor, retires. |
| 2002 | North Alabama Presbytery calls Commissioned Ruling Elder Rosemary McMahan to serve Big Cove Church. |
| 2005 | Rev. Houston Hodges (honorably retired) offers his services as Parish Associate. |
| 2006 | Second service, First Light, begins with weekly communion, guitar music, and Power Point presentations. |
| 2006 | Big Cove applies for, and receives, a grant for redevelopment. |
| 2007 | Big Cove becomes dual campus, with First Light Worship Center at new location and traditional worship at the church. |
| 2010 | Two campuses reunite and building plans and process begin. |
| 2011 | Capital Campaign succeeds. |
| 2012 | New building is completed. |
| 2013 | Begin planning for next phase. |